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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 6579 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6579
To provide that, if an individual is expelled from Congress, any Member
service previously rendered by that individual shall be noncreditable
for purposes of determining eligibility for or the amount of any
benefits which might otherwise be payable out of the Civil Service
Retirement and Disability Fund based on the service of that individual,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 4, 2023
Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Pappas, Ms. Craig, and Mr.
D'Esposito) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on
Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To provide that, if an individual is expelled from Congress, any Member
service previously rendered by that individual shall be noncreditable
for purposes of determining eligibility for or the amount of any
benefits which might otherwise be payable out of the Civil Service
Retirement and Disability Fund based on the service of that individual,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Pension Accountability
Act''.
SEC. 2. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8333 the following:
``Sec. 8333a. Expulsion from Congress
``(a) Noncreditability of Member Service.--If an individual is
expelled from Congress, all Member service previously performed by such
individual shall be noncreditable for purposes of determining
eligibility for or the amount of any annuity which might otherwise be
payable out of the Fund based on the service of such individual under
this subchapter.
``(b) Refund of Contributions and Deposits.--If an individual's
Member service becomes noncreditable by reason of subsection (a), that
portion of such individual's lump-sum credit which is attributable to
such Member service (less any amount previously refunded or paid as
annuity benefits) shall, on proper application, be payable to such
individual or, if deceased, to the appropriate person determined under
section 8342.
``(c) Amounts Properly Paid Not Affected.--An individual whose
Member service is made noncreditable by reason of subsection (a) is not
thereafter required to repay any part of an annuity under this
subchapter otherwise properly paid to such individual before the date
of the expulsion, if any.
``(d) Coordination Provision.--Nothing in this section shall be
considered to supersede or otherwise affect the application of
subchapter II.
``(e) Regulations.--The Office of Personnel Management shall
prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this
section.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 83 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 8333 the following:
``8333a. Expulsion from Congress.''.
SEC. 3. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 8410 the following:
``Sec. 8410a. Expulsion from Congress
``(a) Noncreditability of Member Service.--If an individual is
expelled from Congress, all Member service previously performed by such
individual shall be noncreditable for purposes of determining
eligibility for or the amount of any annuity which might otherwise be
payable out of the Fund based on the service of such individual under
this chapter.
``(b) Refund of Contributions and Deposits.--If an individual's
Member service becomes noncreditable by reason of subsection (a), that
portion of such individual's lump-sum credit which is attributable to
such Member service (less any amount previously refunded or paid as
annuity benefits) shall, on proper application, be payable to such
individual or, if deceased, to the appropriate person determined under
section 8424.
``(c) Amounts Properly Paid Not Affected.--An individual whose
Member service is made noncreditable by reason of subsection (a) is not
thereafter required to repay any part of an annuity under this chapter
otherwise properly paid to such individual before the date of the
expulsion, if any.
``(d) Forfeiture of Government Contributions to Thrift Savings
Plan.--If an individual's Member service becomes noncreditable by
reason of subsection (a), all contributions made by the Government for
the benefit of that individual under section 8432(c) while that
individual was performing Member service, and all earnings attributable
to such contributions, shall be forfeited.
``(e) Coordination Provision.--Nothing in this section shall be
considered to supersede or otherwise affect the application of
subchapter II of chapter 83.
``(f) Definition.--For the purpose of this section, the term
`Member service' means, in the case of an individual subject to this
chapter, service performed by such individual as a Member (as defined
by section 8331 or 8401), including the period from the date of the
beginning of the term for which elected or appointed to the date on
which he takes office as such a Member.
``(g) Regulations.--The Office of Personnel Management shall
prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this
section, including provisions for the reduction or elimination of any
payment under section 8421 and any other similar payment under this
chapter supplemental to any annuity or survivor annuity reduced or
eliminated under subsection (a).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 84 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 8410 the following:
``8410a. Expulsion from Congress.''.
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
Sections 8433(a) and 8437(d) of title 5, United States Code, are
amended by inserting ``or 8410a(d)'' after ``8432(g)''.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any
expulsion which is based, in whole or in part, on any act committed or
conduct engaged in after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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